Series 62.1 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation)

Welcome to the first episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we learn about the game and experience its lifepath system!

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Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil

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Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

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• Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/

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• Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/

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Cyberpunk Red:

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:01:20 - Introductions
• 00:05:07 - What's in a game?
• 00:06:28 - What is the setting of Cyberpunk Red?
• 00:13:55 - What tools do we need to play the game?
• 00:14:32 - What types of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
• 00:17:31 - What do characters do in this game?
• 00:20:15 - What makes Cyberpunk Red unique?
• 00:24:40 - History of the game
• 00:31:09 - Terms and Concepts
• 00:32:46 - Let's make some people! - Methods for creating characters
• 00:34:52 - Picking Roles
• 00:38:48 - Starting the Lifepath - Cultural Origins and Languages
• 00:43:02 - Lifepath - Personality
• 00:44:26 - Lifepath - Dress and personal style
• 00:46:12 - Lifepath - Affectation I am never without
• 00:47:20 - Lifepath - What do I value the most?
• 00:48:06 - Lifepath - How I feel about most people
• 00:49:27 - Lifepath - Most valuable possession
• 00:51:33 - Lifepath - Family Background
• 00:55:06 - Lifepath - Childhood Environment
• 00:56:43 - Lifepath - Family Crisis
• 01:06:12 - Lifepath - Friends and Enemies
• 01:08:48 - Lifepath - Tragic Love Affair
• 01:10:06 - Lifepath - Life Goals
• 01:11:52 - Lifepath - Role Specific Paths
• 01:16:46 - Call to Action
• 01:31:29 - Credits

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
• Clip 1: Retroactive by Jed Stark on SoundStripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14654)
• Clip 2: Phil and Senda sing their theme song for Panda’s Talk Games
• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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